TURIN COMMUNIQUE ON LOCALIZING THE POST-‐2015 DEVELOPMENT AGENDA 15th October, 2014
The implementation of the Post-‐2015 Agenda will greatly depend on local action and leadership, in coordination with all other levels of governance. Any new development agenda will only have an impact on people’s lives if it is successfully implemented at the local level. On 14th -‐ 15th October 2014, the Municipality of Turin and the Government of Italy hosted representatives of national, regional and local governments, UN agencies, international institutions, civil society organizations (including women, youth, and slum dwellers), the private sector, academia, foundations and development partners from more than 30 countries at a “Global dialogue on the Localization of the Post-‐2015 Agenda” in Turin. The Post-‐2015 Development Agenda is the first major United Nations policy process to be informed by a comprehensive global dialogue. While the first phase of the dialogue, held during 2013, was focused on the potential issues and areas to be included in the Post-‐2015 Development Agenda (the “what” of the Agenda), the second phase, launched in April 2014, is dedicated to the means of implementation (the “how” and “who” of the Agenda). The dialogues on implementation cover six main areas of discussion, one of which is “Localizing the Post-‐2015 Development Agenda”. The High Level Global Dialogue in Turin was the culmination of the dialogues on the localization of the Post-‐2015 agenda. Over recent months, national dialogues on the Localization of the Post-‐2015 Agenda have been carried out in 13 countries across all continents, as well as four global and five regional level events. The dialogues were attended by over 5000 participants from more than 80 countries, representing national and local institutions, local and regional authorities, civil society organizations, academia and the private sector. These dialogues resulted in a number of concrete recommendations for facilitating the successful implementation of the Post-‐ 2015 Development Agenda at the local level. An Advisory Committee consisting of national and local governments, bilateral partners, civil society, the private sector, foundations, and academics has guided the process to ensure its transparency and inclusiveness. The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) and the United Nations Human Settlements Programme (UN-‐Habitat), on behalf of the United Nations Development Group, together with the Global Taskforce of Local and Regional Governments for the Post-‐2015 Development Agenda towards HABITAT III (Global Task Force -‐ GTF), worked together to co-‐lead the Localizing consultation. Preliminary key messages from the Dialogue on Localizing the Post-‐2015 Development Agenda: Building on the national, regional and global dialogues and the cross-‐cutting messages and principles that emerged from the six dialogues carried out on the means of implementation (particularly participation, inclusion and the need for strengthened capacities and partnerships), the participants and co-‐leads of the Dialogue on Localizing the Post-‐2015 Development Agenda approve the following messages: